G.I. Joe- 3.75 Division Episode 7: "In Search of Power (Part 2)"

Part 2 of the 3-Part "In Search of Power" story arc, I'm not even going to tee this one up so just dive right in gang.

As normal, click the photos to enlarge them for easier reading and director commentary and bonus or deleted scenes are after the last photo.

This episode was great because not only did I get to add in Inhumanoids toys to the mix, I got to throw in one of my favorite pretender Transformer: Snarler! Since this comic takes place in the Secret World of Toyeboxia universe, being able to mix in all these different toy lines together enriches the world so much and really makes it fun for me to play in.

At the time I shot these episodes, I didn't have all three different Redwoods toys, just Redlen and the gray "troop builder" Redwood, the Race. And yes that's actually what they are called on the box- because those are supposed to represent just generic members of the Redwoods race and not specific characters like Their leader Redlen or scout Redsun. I really enjoyed the idea of the Redwoods toys still being attuned to nature, despite the fact they are plastic toys and not real trees.

Not very many deleted panels or cut video segments in this episode, but there was a video I shot of a Cobra B.A.T. driving one of the hover sleds from the Cobra Bugg vehicle. I don't know if this was just a video test to see how I could make them "hover" or it was supposed to be a scene. You can hear my son playing in the background of the video (as I shot this in my parent's backyard by their pool) so that might have been part of the reason it was cut.

That Cobra Bugg vehicle has a TON of great features and I was so excited to finally add it to my collection in 2021. As far as armaments go in Cobra Commander's army, the Bugg is one of his more heavily armored, armed and larger vehicles. He has one H.I.S.S. II vehicle as well, but that can't travel through water like the Bugg can AND it doesn't feature nearly as many offensive capabilities as the Bugg. Totally awesome vehicle for the line and if you are on the fence about buying one yourself- go for it. It's totally worth it.

On to Episode 8!

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